Paper-bag-sealing means



C. SAPP March 8 1927. ,6

PAPER BAG SEALING MEANS Filed June 17. 1924 Patented Mar. 8, 1927.

UNITED STATES GASIAH SAPP, OF ENTERPRISE, OREGON.

PAPER-BAG-SEALIN G MEANS.

Application filed June 17, 1924. Serial No. 720,693.

This invention relates to improved means for sealing paper bags and thenovel features of the invention will appear from the detaileddescription taken in connection with the accompanying sheet of drawingsforming part of this specification.

In the drawings, Fig. 1 is a perspective view of an ordinary paper bagprovided with my improved sealing means.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of a bag sealed by the sealing means shownin Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view similar to Fig. 1 showing a slightlydifferent form of sealing means; and

Fig. 4 is a bag scaled up by the means shown in Fig. 3. V In thedrawings, numeral 1 indicates a paper bag of standard form to the bottomof which is secured as at 2 a ribbon or tape 3 extending along one sideof the bag and se cured at its top end to the top of the bag asindicated generally by numeral 4. The tape or ribbon 3 is provided withtwo parallelly extending rows of perforations 5 and with a transverselyextending line of perforations 6 near the top of the bag. The middleportion of the tape 3 between the two rows of perforations 5 isindicated at 7 and theside parts of the tape by numeral 8. The tape orribbon 3 is gummed on its side adjacent the wall of the bag and issecured to the top of the bag at 4 by means of the gum or adhesive 0nthe tape. The tape is not secured to the bag intermediate its ,points ofsecurement at 2 and 4.

When the bag is to be closed. the side strips 8 are detached from themain body of the tape on the line 6 and the top of the bag folded underas shown in Fig. 2. Thereafter the gummed side of the strips 8 aremoistened and secured to the opposite wall of the bag as is clearlyshown in Fig. 2. If desired. the stri or intermediate portion 7 of thetape can be severed on the line 6, the side strips remaining attached.It will be understood that if the middle strip 7 is to be used forsealing the bag it will be moistened on its gummed side and secured tothe opposite wall of the bag the same as would be the case if the strips8 were used.

In the form of sealing means shown in Fig. 3 the tape or ribbon 3 issecured to the lower edge of the side wall of the ba by means of theadhesive on the tape an the top of the tape is secured to the top of thebag as indicated at 4 by the adhesive on the tape. In this form of theinvention as in the form already described the tape is not secured tothe bag intermediate its points of securement at either end. The "tapein the form of the invention shown in Fig. 3 is provided with alongitudinally extending row of perforations 9 and a transverselyextending row of perforations 6 adjacent the top of the tape. The row ofperforations 9 divides the strips into two parts 10 and 11, a pair oftapes being provided in this form of the invention by reason of the factthat the ribbon is narrower than in the form shown in Fig. 1. When thebag is to be sealed, one of the strips 10 or 11 is detached from the topof thebag on the line 10 after which the top of the bag is folded underas shown in Fig. 4 and the detached ends or strips 10 moistened andsecured to the side Walls of the bag.

By securing the tape 3 only at its ends to the top and bottom of the bagand allowing the user to detach the tape or portion thereof from the topof the bag. a very convenient arrangement of securing means is obtained.When the strip or tape 3 is left unattached as heretoforedone there isgreat likelihood of the tape becoming torn or loosened from the bag.According to my invention there are no loose ends connected with thesecuring tape and consequently there is no danger of the tape becomingtorn or damaged but the same is always in condition ready for use.Furthermore. by securing the tape only at its bottom end to the bottomof the bag or adiacent the bottom thereof the entire strip can bedetached from the top of the bag and wrapped around the bag and sealedthereto by moistening the same.

Another advantage of my invention is that the tape canbe' readilysecured to the bag in the process of manufacture inasmuch as the stripis only of such length as to extend from the top of the bag to thebottom thereof.

The bag is preferably provided with marked graduations indicatingfractional capacities of the bag. This permits ready filling of the bagin fractional. amounts, as will be readily understood.

What I claim is:

The combination with a flexible receptacle having one end open andadapted to be fold: ed upon itself to close the same, of a longi tudinalflexible strip extending the entire length of the receptacle and havingboth ends permanently attached thereto, the strip being provided withparallel Weakened lines and a transverse weakened line, the latter beingdisposed in close proximity to the open end of the receptacle and adapted to be torn transversely to free one end of the strip, the strip beingfurther adapted to be torn along the parallel weakened lines to providea pair of parallel securing tapes adapted to be aflixed to one Wall ofthe receptacle, when the latter has been filled with merchandise andclosed.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

CASIAH SAPP.

